noun
- a person who lives in an outport; a resident of a small, isolated fishing village or settlement, especially in Newfoundland and Labrador.
Usage: chiefly Canadian; regional
Examples
- The outporters of Newfoundland have maintained their traditional fishing practices for generations.
- Many outporters rely on the sea for their livelihood.
- She grew up as an outporter in a small coastal community.
- The outporters faced challenges when modern transportation connected their villages to larger towns.
- Local outporters gathered at the harbor to discuss the fishing season.